The Forensic Doctor Better Than a Detective

In half an hour, Mr. Qin used a PowerPoint presentation to clearly and systematically explain the entire case to Director Hou and Jiang An.

From the initial police report, details of the crime scene investigation, and autopsy report, all the way to the extensive follow-up survey work.

Although the time for this report was limited, it completely presented the whole investigative process of the early stages of the case.

After Mr. Qin finished reporting the basic situation of the case, he opened the notebook in front of him and added: ”Director Hou, Captain Jiang, we have invested a lot of manpower and resources into this case since it was filed. You could say we’ve poured considerable effort into it.”

”During the investigation, we formed special task forces three times to repeatedly scrutinize and analyze the difficult points and uncertainties in the case. Regrettably, we’ve never found a significant breakthrough.”

”Therefore, this time, taking advantage of this opportunity, I particularly hope that you two leaders and experts can guide us and provide new ideas and directions.”

After saying that, he looked sincerely at Director Hou and Jiang An, then scanned the entire meeting room.

At that moment, Jiang An could feel the expectation in everyone’s eyes, which gave rise to a lingering pressure within him.

For many, the higher police authorities might only need to listen to reports from the back and occasionally give guidance.

However, deeply involving in frontline case guidance often faces responsibilities and challenges that exceed expectations.

This pressure is more evident in such complex cases with tight deadlines and heavy tasks.

They must make judgments within a limited timeframe.

Moreover, the judgment must be accurate.

If any mistake occurs, it not only affects one’s prestige among grassroots colleagues.

More importantly, it could damage the overall professional image and credibility of the higher authorities.

Director Hou slightly calmed himself, his lips moving slightly, as he turned and addressed everyone present: ”Just now, through Mr. Qin’s report and this dozens of pages of PPT, we saw the immense effort you’ve put into this case.”

”Although the content displayed is limited, I believe the behind-the-scenes work scope and actual achievements far exceed this.”

”This also fully demonstrates that the municipal police criminal investigation team is a solid and battle-ready excellent team.”

After a few brief opening remarks, Director Hou refocused the topic on the case itself.

”In my opinion, for this kind of ’three-no’s corpse’—which means a skeletal body with unrecognizable features and unidentified identity—the primary task of investigation is still to ascertain the deceased’s identity.”

”Our current DNA technology can achieve geographical tracing and family linkage analysis. I wonder if we’ve tried anything in this area?”

Upon hearing this question, Mr. Qin gently shook his head with a tone of slight regret: ”This technology is costly, and we have consulted relevant units beforehand. Since the deceased is female, they indicated that the kinship investigation might not be ideal, so we didn’t proceed with this work.”

Director Hou listened attentively to the report, nodding slightly, gently tapping his fingers on the table, and pondered: ”This body being abandoned at this specific location is indeed worth deep consideration.”

”Did the perpetrator choose this location thoughtfully or just randomly?”

”We have yet to survey the original scene, but the structural features of the surrounding environment—such as proximity to traffic routes, presence of blind spots, and pedestrian flow—could be critical to solving the case.”

”Is the perpetrator deliberately using environmental features to conceal the crime, or simply due to hasty timing that led to the abandoning of the body?”

”These possibilities need to be checked one by one.”

After a brief pause, Director Hou picked up the teacup, took a sip, and continued to analyze: ”Now about the body itself.”

”I noticed there is no identification found on the deceased, this phenomenon deserves scrutiny.”

”Did he originally leave home without carrying identification, or did the perpetrator intentionally take and destroy it after committing the crime?”

”If it’s the latter, it indicates the perpetrator has a certain level of anti-investigation awareness, deliberately creating identity identification obstacles to delay our investigation progress.”

He paused, his eyes sweeping over every colleague present, ”At this stage, it’s indeed too early to make an accurate judgment about the nature of the case.”

”We need more physical evidence to support judgment and more time to sort out the existing clues.”

At this moment, his gaze landed on the thick case files on the desk, ”The most urgent task is to systematically integrate the scattered elements like scene surveys, autopsy reports, and survey records.”

”Only after I carefully study all the case files materials, especially the detailed examination results from forensic pathologists, can a more complete judgment be formed.”

Speaking of which, he turned his head towards the always-silent Jiang An.

At the case analysis meeting, every comment was akin to a decisive move—especially for the leadership, remaining silent at this moment might be more prudent than hastily making statements.

After all, before the truth emerges, any pre-judgment might affect the subsequent investigation direction.

Just as the ancients said, ”spilt water cannot be retrieved,” during the crucial moment of case solving, every opinion should be based on sufficient evidence; otherwise, if misjudged, the entire investigation work could fall into passivity.

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone in the room inevitably turned their eyes towards Jiang An.

In that bundle of gazes, there was expectation, scrutiny, and even some emphasis on the significance of his forthcoming speech.

Jiang An slightly turned sideways, his gaze swept over the content on the projector screen once more, and after pondering for a moment, he slowly opened his mouth: ”Just now, Director Hou has already made a profound comment and analysis on the overall situation of the case, with clear organization and unique insights, so I won’t elaborate more on the case itself here.”